Coles thinks he can play for another three or four years, but the Jets apparently didn’t feel the same. The team agreed to release him amicably before the start of free agency but still might work out a deal.

Coles has been convinced of his value long-term by his agent Roosevelt Barnes, who must have met Coles at the last meeting of the ridiculously-formal-sounding name club.

Sure, there’s a team or two out there looking for receivers, but I’m sure they’d rather have a T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Anquan Boldin or even Plaxico Burress before a Coles.

Coles, much like Harrison, is a fading talent. He’s dropped in fantasy rankings with the departure of Brett Favre, and it’s hard to see him finding a situation within the NFL that makes him any more relevant to fantasy football.

Tampa Bay, with their open bag of cap space, has been a safe haven for veterans in recent years, Weekend at Bernie’s-ing Joey Galloway for most of the modern century, but even that love affair came to an end when the Bucs cancelled their social security policy and released a slew of veterans.

Will the Eagles take him? Unlikely. Donovan McNabb would probably rather have Marvin Harrison than Coles, and neither would really show a huge effort on the Eagles’ part to improve his targets.

Coles is most likely bound for a few meetings with a handful of teams, a few phone calls to Roosevelt about the proper spelling of “Laveranues” and, after all that time wasted, a new contract with the Jets.

He should just hope his new one is somewhere close to the money he just left on the table.

I’m a little frustrated with Mr. Coles at the moment. First he visits Buff and Miami. And now Cincy? Why doesn’t he just stay home and send out a league-wide text saying, “Will go wherever I get the most money.”

http://www.fantasyfootballfools.com Jacob

@Laddy

Definitely seems like Mr. Coles is wanting a nice contract for his last deal. With Housh now signed, I think the rest of the receivers on the market will start to fall in place. Sooner or later, Coles is bound to realize that he’s probably not going to get the value he’s seeking at his age. Jets might be his best chance to win a championship — and a long shot at that.

Laddy

I’m a little frustrated with Mr. Coles at the moment. First he visits Buff and Miami. And now Cincy? Why doesn’t he just stay home and send out a league-wide text saying, “Will go wherever I get the most money.”

http://www.fantasyfootballfools.com Jacob

@Laddy

Definitely seems like Mr. Coles is wanting a nice contract for his last deal. With Housh now signed, I think the rest of the receivers on the market will start to fall in place. Sooner or later, Coles is bound to realize that he’s probably not going to get the value he’s seeking at his age. Jets might be his best chance to win a championship — and a long shot at that.